beware of men] Here he shews, that by wolves he meant cruell men: Or, beware of those men: That are like wolves, verse 16. in their synagogues] Some think that the synagogues were publike places of meeting, as well for civill, as sacred affairs. Others, that they did use to scourge men for offences in matters of religion in their synagogues. Others, that they had two sorts of synagogues, and did pray in the one, and scourge in the other.